The IU Kokomo Sport and Recreation Management (SRM) degree uses an interdisciplinary approach that includes foundation courses in sport, recreation and business. In addition to completing a broad core of professional sport and recreational courses (in law, marketing, management, psychology, and finance).

The sport and recreation management (SRM) program provides you with academic knowledge and practical experiences that foster an understanding of and appreciation for the sport and recreation industries. An academic experience centered on student learning will promote professionalism, collegiality, and scholarship.

Degree Requirements

The program consists of a minimum of 120 credit hours in four main areas: (1) general education core requirements, (2) required management core, (3) sport and recreation courses, and (4) general electives.

General Education Core Requirements

Graduates of the BSSRM program must fulfill all of the general education requirements as passed by the Faculty Senate. These general education requirements are effective for Fall 2019 admitted students and are found at academic-regulations/general-education. All SRM courses must be completed with a C or better with an overall 2.0 GPA. Students are encouraged to work closely with an undergraduate academic advisor.

General Education Requirements (34 credit hours):

• Speaking and Listening (6 cr.)
• Quantitative Reasoning (3-8 cr.)
• Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing (6 cr.)
• Scientific Ways of Knowing (8 cr.)
• Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing (3 cr.)
• Diversity requirement (3 cr.)

Required Management Core (24 credit hours):

• BUS-A 200 Foundations of Accounting (for nonbusiness majors) (3 cr.) or BUS-A 201 Intro to Financial Accounting (3 cr.)
• BUS-F 300 Intro to Financial Management (for non-business majors) (3 cr.) or BUS-F 301 Intro to Financial Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-L 200 Elements of Business Law (for nonbusiness
• majors) (3 cr.) or BUS-L 201 Legal Environment of Business (3 cr.)
• BUS-M 300 Intro to Marketing (for non-business majors) (3 cr.) or BUS-M 301 Intro to Marketing Management (3 cr.)
• BUS-W 100 Introduction to Business (3 cr.)
• BUS-X 107 Freshman Seminar in Business (3 cr.)
• BUS-Z 300 Organizational Behavior and Leadership (for non-business majors) (3 cr.) or BUS-Z 302 Managing and Behavior in Organizations (3 cr.)
• ECON-E 200 Fundamentals of Economics: An Overview (for non-business majors) (3 cr.) or ECON-E201 Intro to Microeconomics (3 cr.)

Required SRM Core Courses (39 credit hours):

• SRM-P211 Introduction to Sport Management (3 cr.)
• SRM-P 333 Sport in America: Historical Perspectives (3 cr.)
• SRM-P411 Legal Issues in Sport Settings (3 cr.)
• SRM-P415 Sport Promotions and Public Relations (3 cr.)
• SRM-R 213 Introduction to Sport Information (3 cr.)
• SRM-R301 Selling in the Sport Industry (3 cr.)
• SRM-R418 Sport and Recreation Marketing (3 cr.)
• SRM-R450 Sports Management Capstone (3 cr.)
• SRM-R491 Internship in SRM (6 cr.)
• SRM-S320 Economics of Sport Management (3 cr.)
• HTM-T 219 Management of Sports Events (3 cr.)
• HTM-T 425 Event Production (3 cr.)
• HTM-T 444 Tourism Careers and Leadership (3 cr.)

Additional elective courses to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation.

Courses counted toward the Sport and Recreation Management degree program must be taken for a letter grade. Students must maintain an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher. At least 30 hours of the curriculum must be at the 300 level or higher. Although foreign language is not required in this degree, students are strongly encouraged to study a foreign language as it will help them advance in their careers. Sport and Recreation Management is a global industry and there may be overseas job opportunities for graduates.